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Where does “nonflying” come from?

nonflying (English) comes from English non-, from Latin nōnus, from Latin novenos, from Latin novem, from Latin novo, from Proto-Italic nowāō, from Proto-Indo-European néweh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European néwos — new; to nod, assent to.

nonflying (English): Not flying; traveling by means other than flight;...

Definitions

  1. Not flying; traveling by means other than flight;...

Ancestry of “nonflying”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishnon-Used in the sense of no or none, to show lack of...
2Latinnōnus—
3Latinnovenosaccusative masculine plural of novēnus
4Latinnovemnine; 9; first-person singular present active...
5LatinnovoI make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;...
6Proto-Italicnowāō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeannéweh₂tito renew
8Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
9Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to
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